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2014 Current Events and General Knowledge

Test your knowledge of major events from 2014, including international politics, sports, awards, scientific breakthroughs, and other current affairs from that year.

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Historical author Patrick Modiano won the 2014 Nobel Prize for literature. What is his nationality?

  1. Italian
  2. French
  3. Spanish
  4. English
  5. Mexican
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which part(s) of the body contain(s) ring-like muscles called sphincters?

  1. Stomach
  2. Mouth
  3. Eye
  4. Ear
  5. All of these
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In November 2014, Australian cricketer Phillip Hughes died after being knocked out by a Sean Abbott bouncer. In which of the following grounds was he playing when he was knocked out?

  1. Melbourne Cricket Ground
  2. The Oval Cricket Ground
  3. Sydney Cricket Ground
  4. Old Trafford Cricket Ground
  5. Lord's Cricket Ground
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which among the following became the first two states in the country to achieve 100 percent financial inclusion under Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY)?

  1. Goa and Kerala
  2. Gujarat and Maharashtra
  3. Tamil Nadu and Karnataka
  4. Karnataka and Goa
  5. Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which pair of countries signed a ‘Free Trade Agreement’ in November 2014?

  1. The US and India
  2. Japan and France
  3. China and Australia
  4. Pakistan and Russia
  5. The US and Pakistan
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who among the following won the 2014 presidential elections in Algeria?

  1. Ali Fawzi Rebaine
  2. Ali Benflis
  3. Louisa Hanoune
  4. Moussa Touati
  5. Abdelaziz Bouteflika
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who among the following was appointed as a member of the Board of Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) in April 2014?

  1. Ratan Tata
  2. Mukesh Ambani
  3. Dilip Shanghvi
  4. Azim Premji
  5. Kumar Birla
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the world's first dengue vaccine that passed the crucial India test in November 2014?

  1. CYD-TDV
  2. CD-TDV
  3. CYD-TV
  4. CY-TD
  5. CD-DV
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The G-20 summit held in November 2014 was the ____ summit.

  1. 7th
  2. 8th
  3. 9th
  4. 10th
  5. 11th
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who among the following received the Global Diversity Award 2014?

  1. Amitabh Bachchan
  2. Akshay Kumar
  3. Salman Khan
  4. Shah Rukh Khan
  5. Amir Khan
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who among the following received the Jnanpith Award in November 2014?

  1. Chandrashekhara Kambara
  2. Kedarnath Singh
  3. Ravuri Bharadhwaja
  4. Pratibha Ray
  5. Amar Kant
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who among the following succeeded P. Sathasivam as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India?

  1. Justice S. H. Kapadia
  2. Justice Y. K. Sabharwal
  3. Justice K. G. Balakrishnan
  4. Justice Rajendra Mal Lodha
  5. Justice Altamas Kabir
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Where was the G7 summit held in June 2014?

  1. Brussels
  2. Naples
  3. Bonn
  4. Ontario
  5. London
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the US Navy SEAL who shot Osama bin Laden?

  1. Matt Bissonnette
  2. Robert O’Neill
  3. B. L. Losey
  4. M. L. Magaraci
  5. Matthew Axelson
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The name of Sachin Tendulkar’s autobiography is

  1. Cricket is My World
  2. Life is Playing Cricket
  3. Cricket and Me
  4. Playing it My Way
  5. Cricket the Game
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